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Germany, AfD and Merz

The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Germany's Merz Will Push up Debt With Help of Left, Says AfD Leader

BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.

BBC · 1d

Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

German Vote Boosts Europe’s Centrists

Reuters · 1d

Wary of Trump, Germany's Merz warns it's 'five minutes to midnight for Europe'

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The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

German Vote Boosts Europe’s Centrists, as Merz Seeks ‘Independence From U.S.’

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

WION on MSN · 1d

Germany's chancellor Merz calls for Europe's 'independence' from US

Friedrich Merz, who is likely to be the country’s next chancellor, has stated that Europe must work towards achieving independence from the United States. His remarks come after his center-right alliance's victory in the parliamentary elections,

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Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

Merz leads in Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains | AP Explains

Germany has voted — and the exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz and his Conservative Party on course for a ...

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man now most likely to lead Germany? Eight things to know

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

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Did Germany Really Lurch to the Right This Election? It’s Complicated.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second, doubling its result from last time. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost a lot, their coalition partner the Greens a ...

The Daily T: Why the AfD can’t be ignored as Germany swings right

The German elections have taken place and the Bundestag is looking a lot more right-wing than it was this time yesterday. The ...

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Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation - The success of the far-right ...

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The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

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German Election Solidifies Europe’s Sharp Rightward Turn as Far Right Surges

The results of Germany’s February 23 election have cemented a chilling trend that has increasingly characterized European ...

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